2 Timothy 1:2

2 Timothy 1:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)To Timothy, my dearly beloved son: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
• English Standard Version (ESV)To Timothy, my beloved child: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
• New King James Version (NKJV)To Timothy, a beloved son: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
• New Living Translation (NLT)I am writing to Timothy, my dear son. May God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord give you grace, mercy, and peace.

Context of 2 Timothy 1:2

1Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, in keeping with the promise of life that is in Christ Jesus, To Timothy, my dear son: Grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. 3I thank God, whom I serve, as my ancestors did, with a clear conscience, as night and day I constantly remember you in my prayers. 4Recalling your tears, I long to see you, so that I may be filled with joy.

2 Timothy 1:2 word by word

Τιμοθέῳ ἀγαπητῷ τέκνῳ· χάρις, ἔλεος, εἰρήνη ἀπὸ θεοῦ πατρὸς καὶ Χριστοῦ Ἰησοῦ τοῦ κυρίου ἡμῶν.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• TimothyΤιμόθεοςTimotheos · TimothyG5095
• dearly belovedἀγαπητόςagapētos · belovedG27
• sonτέκνονteknon · childG5043
• Graceχάριςcharis · graceG5485
• mercyἔλεοςeleos · mercyG1656
• peaceεἰρήνηeirēnē · peaceG1515
• fromἀπόapo · away fromG575
• Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• the Fatherπατήρpatēr · fatherG3962
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• ChristΧριστόςChristos · ChristG5547
• JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
• ourἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• Lordὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Lordκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962

Cross-references for 2 Timothy 1:2

• 1 Timothy 1:2To Timothy my true son in the faith: Grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
• Romans 12:19Do not take revenge, my dear friends, but leave room for God’s wrath, for it is written: “It is mine to avenge; I will repay,” says the Lord.
• Philippians 4:1Therefore, my brothers and sisters, you whom I love and long for, my joy and crown, stand firm in the Lord in this way, dear friends!
• Romans 1:7To all in Rome who are loved by God and called to be his holy people: Grace and peace to you from God our Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ.

Commentaries on 2 Timothy 1:2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2To Timothy, my dearly beloved son - See the note on 1 Timothy 1:2.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2To Timothy, my dearly beloved son; - See the notes at 1 Timothy 1:2. Grace, mercy, and peace - see the notes at Romans 1:7.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-2See study note on 1 Timothy 1:1–2.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. my dearly beloved son--In 1Ti 1:2, and Tit 1:4, written at an earlier period than this Epistle, the expression used is in the Greek, "my genuine son." Alford sees in the change of expression an intimation of an altered tone as to Timothy, more of mere love, and less of confidence, as though Paul saw m him a want of firmness, whence arose the need of his stirring up afresh the faith and grace in Him (2Ti 1:6). But this seems to me not justified by the…Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Timothy 1:2

• Benedictions
• Peace
• Timothy

In the dictionaries

• Christ
• God
• Jesus
• Timothy
• Christ, Messiah
• Jesus, Jesus Christ, Christ Jesus
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Christ, Jesus
• God, the Father
• Abolish

Commentaries on 2 Timothy 1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings